Recent content by Gamma1214

Not on the Merlin build. The OSB forms & stripped hull were heavier than the plywood legs of the strongback (but not by much). The set-up rotated easily and I could rest the hull on a 5 gallon bucket to color the sides. Only issue was that I needed a helper to get it on the stands (we lifted...

That's a nice-looking seat arrangement.

That's all too common these days, in general. My daughter's boyfriend told me "Canada's DANGEROUS" when he heard about my trips. My first thought was: "yeah, if you came along, it probably would be"

I was going to put the strongback on the jack stand- rotisserie set-up that I used when applying the Unicorn Spit to the Merlin so I don't have to sand upside down (the uprights are high enough that the whole set-up can rotate 360 degrees). If general consensus says the glass won't bunch...

I don't put stickers on my canoes but I've had good luck with Goo Gone when working with surfaces that I was hesitant to wipe with Gasoline As for the stickers themselves, I actually bought a launch permit last year when I paddled to Allegheny Islands State Park but didn't put it on. I had it...

Has anyone ever skipped glassing the tumblehome on these hard-shouldered hulls until they're flipped over? I've got the bottom sanded pretty well, and the jack stands are tied up downstairs doing jack stand things (holding up a race car for the next couple of weeks). I could go buy more but I...

I'm certainly old enough to know better, I'm just too young to resist.

At that price, you could post an affiliate link to just about any paddle maker and pay whatever litigation costs might arise, couldn't you?

Raven is bigger than I need but I do like it. I'm really interested to see how the Bloodvein compares. Alan might get multiple reviews.

Thankfully, there are some (like memaquay & his "trainees"?) who still do despite the paperwork.

IIRC, you're a big guy. You'll want to try the Raven. (we'll all coach you through building it)

I'm curious about the demographic changes as well but you may want to close the old thread to new responses (if you haven't already) to protect the integrity of the results. So far, I'm pleased to see some younger respondents.

OK, that might be a good place to pop rivet some hardware cloth or chicken wire. Maybe bend it from the vertical to the horizontal & use a fender washer to attach it?

That would be my fix. They really don't need to know what they're for... don't ask / don't tell.

Or you can attend the WPASCR in June & test paddle mine. I'm planning on having it done and taking it (maybe all 4 to see if anyone else wants to go rogue and build with weird woods) Seriously, if you can make it, there are lots of hulls available to test out that weekend. Focus is primarily...